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MRes - Testing the ‘legs as linkages’ paradigm
Supervisors: Prof Jim Usherwood and Prof Alan Wilson Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences Project Details Animal legs are not wheels. However, during fast running, they appear to act like wheels or skates, supporting body weight ( … -
New study shows majority of injuries in thoroughbred flat racing are minor
RVC study show that 70 percent of injuries recorded among thoroughbred flat racing horses on race-day were minor and not career-ending. -
Royal Veterinary College gives World Class insight
RVC experts demonstrate the links between current research, performance and equine health management at the British Equine Federation's World Class Programme 'Fit to Compete' event -
New innovative study proves racehorses use less energy to gallop than previously thought
Researchers from the RVC have made use of force plate technology to accurately measure the external work of galloping in racehorses. This technique, which has never been used for such large animals at high speed before, showed that horses had much …Researchers from the RVC have made use of force plate technology to accurately measure the external …
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New research into £250 million problem of lameness in dairy cows launched
A new study plans to shed light on the causes of lameness and reduced mobility in dairy cows. This issue currently costs the UK dairy industry £250 million a year as over half of UK cattle are affected.The ground-breaking project will be a … -
RVC makes breakthrough in treatment of deadly ‘Alabama rot’ dog disease.
Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA) have made a ground-breaking discovery in the treatment of Alabama rot, a deadly disease which affects dogs. Alabama rot, properly known as Cutaneous and Renal Glomerular Vasculopathy (CRGV) first emerged in Alabama in the 1980s, giving it the nickname ‘Alabama Rot’. The lack of understanding on how it spreads or can be stopped has led to high fatality rates for dogs who develop it -
New editorial calls for more farrier research
A recently published editorial in the Equine Veterinary Journal, written by members of the Royal Veterinary College’s Structure and Motion groups highlights the need for further farriery research. -
Scientists use modern species to discover genome structure of dinosaurs
A team of leading researchers have determined the genome structure of some of the world’s most popular dinosaurs (including the Velociraptor and the T-Rex), using ground-breaking new biotechnological research methods. -
International Canine Health Award for RVC PhD Student for canine diabetes genetic research
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Alice Denyer, a PhD student from the Royal Veterinary College, has won an International Canine Health Award - the 2018 Postgraduate Student Inspiration Award. This is in recognition of her research into the genetic differences between individual dog … -
Commonwealth Scholarship scheme allocates two prestigious scholarships to the RVC's MSc in Veterinary Epidemiology
Two Commonwealth Shared scholarships are to be awarded exclusively to candidates on the MSc in Veterinary Epidemiology course, for study beginning in the academic year 2018/19.